New Zealand win another penalty at the scrum as Porter is penalised again for kicking his hips out but Barrett spurs the chance.

It’s a seven-point try for Ireland as they win their lineout and Taylor drags the maul down over the line. He’s yellow carded and that is a penalty try for Ireland. New Zealand are down to 14-men and lead by just one point.

Ireland win a penalty and Sexton kicks for touch as Ireland look to try and get another try to bring them back into the game.

Both sides make further changes as the experienced Sam Whitelock comes on for his record 24th World Cup appearance.

Meanwhile Ireland bring on Conor Murray to replace Gibson-Park.

Off – Hansen, Furlong, Henderson, Van der Flier

On – Bealham, Conan, McCarthy, O’Brien

Sexton lines his kick up and pulls his shot left to the dismay of the crowd.

There is some panic in the Ireland squad and they need to calm down to try and get back into this game. There’s been a couple of handling errors in the last few minutes and Ireland need to try and get the ball wide quickly as the All Blacks rush men into breakdowns. Ireland win a penalty.

It’s a brilliant kick from Jordi Barrett as he completes the conversion from a tight angle. Ireland can’t let the All Blacks score again!

It’s pure pace as the All Blacks combine to get the better of Ireland’s defence. Jordan is sent over the line by Faingaanuku for a crucial try. What a moment that is.

Ireland break and go through the hands for a few phases but are punished as they too many individuals go on their own and a successful jackal follows.

New Zealand have weathered Ireland well so far in the second half and are beginning to get some joy through physical forward play. Smith tries to exploit a lapse in concentration by picking and going but is stopped as the All Blacks push the Irish back.

Hansen kicks to the wing for Sheehan to chase and he is in if he can get the ball but it takes a big bounce and goes over his head and dead. That would have been a certain try if he got hands to it.

It’s not perfect defending but the All Blacks get a scrum inside their own five-metre line and win the ball well. They clear upfield and Smith is now back on the pitch after serving his sinbin.

New Zealand are a man down but you wouldn’t know it as they move through the gears in midfield and use their forwards to keep hold of the ball. Ireland need to get the ball wide.

We are back underway as Ireland trail by just a single point.

What a half of epic rugby that was! Here’s hoping the next 40 minutes are just as good with Ireland trailing by just a single point.

They wil need to cut out the mistakes they started the game with and have to use their mad advantage in the early minutes as Aaron Smith finishes his time in the sinbin.

It’s been electric heavyweight rugby but Ireland have just started to show their quality before half time. Don’t go anywhere because this match has plenty of spills and thrills still to come.

Sexton makes no mistake as he completes his conversion. What a game this has been so far.

It’s try time for Ireland as the scrum-half slides over the line despite being manhandled by three All Black players. The stadium erupts in celebration. Sexton has to convert this.

Ireland spread the ball again and get another penalty as New Zealand look to hang on. Desperate defending on show.

Smith is pinged for a deliberate knock-on and Ireland kick to the corner as they look to use their man advantage.

This wasn’t how things were meant to play out for Ireland as they trail by eight and have never been ahead in this match. We now have a video check for a delberate knock-on by New Zealand.

It wasn’t the most difficult kick but Mo’unga slices it and New Zealand take just five points.

Ireland are offside at the breakdown and give up possession that the All Blacks make no mistake with as Savea finds space on the wing and leaps over the line. That was a wingers try and don’t forget Savea is a number 8!

The All Blacks are executing their gameplan almost perfectly with chips over the top wreaking havoc in the Ireland defence but just as Savea looked to build up speed he was dropped by Sheehan. Ireland turnover at just the right time.

Sexton has an easy kick to complete the try and does so to reduce the deficit to just three.

Was it ever in doubt?! Ireland finally click and score a brilliant try through Aki. The pass to him was too high and caused him to stop but it doesn’t matter as he cuts inside, steps two players and then finishes beautifully. Superb rugby.

Ireland’s lineout is stolen by the All Blacks in another rare lapse in concentration. They fortunately get the ball back with Sexton chasing down a kick through but New Zealand get a hand to it first. The Irish look short of ideas so far.

We have a momentary stop as referee Wayne Barnes explains he has lost communication with the VAR room. There is a check for a dangerous tackle on Aki but no penalty is given. Sexton isn’t convinced.

The All Blacks concede a silly penalty for obstruction after the restart and Sexton kicks his penalty straight down the throat of the pitch to get Ireland their first points.

The All Blacks increase their lead with a pinpoint kick from out wide. All Blacks lead by 13.

It’s beautiful individual play from Beauden Barrett as he weaves his way through a host of tackles before spreading the ball wide. They play with speed out wide and show magic hands as Leicester Faringa’anuku crosses the line.

Ireland mount another attack and get to within five metres but the All Blacks are so quick off the line that they force a turnover before clearing their lines.

The Irish come again and concede another penalty as Josh van der Flier carries in. That’s five penalties already against Ireland.

It’s a long kick to reach the posts but Barrett has been here before and punts his effort over beautifully. Another three points on the scoreboard.

The two sets teams are going at this hammer and tongs as the All Blacks get the better of Ireland with Savea putting in a big hit on Doris to win a penalty. Barrett will kick for points.

Ireland race up the other end and have a chance of scoring the game’s first try but the final pass out to Lowe is overhit and he can’t get to it as it dribbles out of play. All Blacks win their lineout and recycle the ball back up to the halfway line.

Richie Mo’unga kicks the penalty to get early points on the board for New Zealand.

The All Blacks get their first chance to test Ireland’s defence and keep hold of the ball brilliantly as they slowly make ground through their forwards before trying to go wide switching the ball from wing-to-wing.

They get inside the 10-metre line and play goes on for 30 phases before New Zeland then win a penalty for Ireland not rolling away. Great play all-round,

Ireland show their strenght but too much of it as Andrew Porter comes across the front row when he kicks his hips out and the All Blacks get a penalty that they kick to find touch.

The nerves are on show as Ireland struggle to chase down from kick-off before New Zealand boot a clearance kick straight out of play. We then have a knock-on and the All Blacks get the first scrum.

Johnny Sexton boots the ball in the air and we are underway. 80 minutes of high-octane action now lie ahead.

The anthems are complete with Ireland’s in particularly deafening as masses of supporters joined in. We are so close to getting underway, New Zealand will perform their haka and then it’s GAME ON!

We are ready at the Stade de France as both teams emerge into a caudlron of noise in Paris. We will have the national anthems, New Zealand will perform the haka and then the real fireworks begin.

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It’s going to be tight, expect both teams to score but Ireland should have enough to seal victory tonight.

Andy Farrell’s side have more firepower in attack, more solidity in defence and a pack that should wear down the All Blacks. But it won’t be easy.

New Zealand aren’t the force that dominated World Rugby previously and as far as completed teams go then Ireland have it all.

Get ready because we are underway in 10 minutes.

SHANE MCGRATH: The 9.10 train to St Denis deposited the last of the rush-hour commuters at the Stade de France station on Friday morning, and amid the dash of workers towards the office blocks that tower near the ground, were four fans in Irish jerseys.

They looked older, perhaps in their late 60s, and they ambled as close to the stadium as security would permit them, looking up at the tournament paraphernalia adorning this great concrete bowl.

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If Ireland are to cement their place in the smi-finals then Bundee Aki will be crucial to their success tonight.

The centre was actually born in New Zealand but represents Ireland after qualifying to do so and how the All Blacks will be wishing he had committed to them instead.

Aki has been sensational at this World Cup so far, having made more runs (61) than any other player and scoring 20 points for the Irish.

Ireland possess so many dangerous attackers but Aki is the one to watch tonight.

For all of their brilliance over the past 12 months, Ireland face a daunting task tonight that they previously haven’t fared very well in .

Despite making all but two Rugby World Cup quarter-final clashes in previous competitions, the Irish have never made it to the semi-final stage,

Coincidentally at the last RWC in Japan four-years ago they were knocked out at this stage by the All Blacks in a crushing 46-14 defeat. Hopefully they have learnt from that.

MMA star Conor McGregor has sent an expletive message to New Zealand’s All Blacks ahead of their Rugby World Cup clash against Ireland.

Ahead of the match, Irishman McGregor has taken to social media to send a message to Ireland’s opponents, stating that his country aren’t scared of anyone.

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The Pumas will play the winners of Ireland v New Zealand in the semi-finals.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster named his side to take on Ireland in tonight’s clash with Mark Tele’a being dropped for disciplinary reasons and Fainga’anuku starting on the wing in his place.

NEW ZELAND STARTING XV: 1 Ethan de Groot

11 Leicester Fainga’anuku

Ireland are unchanged from their dominant win over Scotland in their final group game last time out with Andy Farrell confident he has found the best starting side to beat the All Blacks.

Johnny Sexton captains the side in what could be his last international rugby appearance if Ireland lose.

Ireland starting XV: 15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD)

14. Mack Hansen (Connacht/Corinthians)

13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD)

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians)

11. James Lowe (Leinster)

10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) (Captain)

9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)

1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD)

2. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne)

3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf)

4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne)

5. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy)

6. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution)

7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD)

8. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College)

16. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne)

17. David Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians)

18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers)

19. Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin University)

20. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere)

21. Conor Murray Munster/Garryowen)

22. Jack Crowley (Munster/Cork Constitution)

23. Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas)

Ireland come into tonight’s Parisian clash against the All Blacks as favourites and deservedly so given their status as the No.1 team in the world, but New Zealand are a formidable opponent.

Andy Farrell’s side are the dominant force in the Rugby World Cup having already beaten South Africa and will want to further prove their status as tournament favourites tonight.

New Zealand have a point to prove, the island nation have won more Rugby World Cup’s than anyone else and despite their mixed form are capable of stunning any side on their day.

Good evening and thanks for joining us as Ireland take on New Zealand in a huge clash of the titans in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Kick-off is at 8pm and we have lots to get through before then.